Planetary hours
in Rome.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Monday, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 18:33
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:18 – 08:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:14 – 09:11
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:11 – 10:07
- 4♂︎ Mars10:07 – 11:03
- 5☉︎ Sun11:03 – 11:59
- 6♀︎ Venus11:59 – 12:56
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:56 – 13:52
- 8☽︎ Moon13:52 – 14:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:48 – 15:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:44 – 16:41
- 11♂︎ Mars16:41 – 17:37
- 12☉︎ Sun17:37 – 18:33
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:33 – 19:37
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:37 – 20:41
- 3☽︎ Moon20:41 – 21:45
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:45 – 22:48
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:48 – 23:52
- 6♂︎ Mars23:52 – 00:56
- 7☉︎ Sun00:56 – 02:00
- 8♀︎ Venus02:00 – 03:04
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:04 – 04:08
- 10☽︎ Moon04:08 – 05:12
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:12 – 06:15
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:15 – 07:19
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rome?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 18:33: the day lasts 11h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 12h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:18 to 08:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.